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Back to school means the return of homework stress

Nothing quite stresses out students and parents about the beginning of the school year as the return to homework, which for many households means nightly battles centered around completing after-school assignments.

Want a job? Major in education, new state report says

Looking for a secure job in Nevada once you graduate? Then your best bet is to declare an education major, according to a report published Friday through the state’s new super-data system that links information from public schools, state colleges and universities and employers.

Planning now could make first day of school much easier

From shopping for clothes and supplies to making sure children are set with their schools, there are many things parents can do today to start preparing.

State’s debut of new super-data system hurt by bad information

Parents, educators and researchers will have to wait a bit longer before state officials release a series of reports about students and the workforce as part of the debut of a first-of-its-kind database in Nevada.

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EDITORIAL: ESA enrollment now open

Nevada’s Education Savings Accounts are moving forward quickly, and if interested parents fail to react accordingly, they might lose the chance to take advantage of the program.

Families spending hundreds on back-to-school supplies

It’s the time of year when retailers stuff their shelves with products that parents demand for their kids. It’s back-to-school season. But it doesn’t look like it’ll to be a jolly one for stores.

Help your child overcome anxieties about school

My child did not have a good year last year in school and was so relieved when summer came. Now she is getting very anxious, even sick, about going back.

Teacher’s Health Trust dismissed from labor complaint

The state’s Local Government Employee-Management Relations Board voted Wednesday to dismiss the financially beleaguered Teachers Health Trust from a dispute between the Clark County School District and the teachers union.

Bill streamlines college student aid

A bill intended to make it easier for families to apply for college financial aid has been reintroduced in Congress.

UNLV researchers open a new front in HIV battle

A collection of biological codes sits in a library at UNLV. Much of the focus is learning how the codes can help cells fight off HIV. Researchers hope this work can be used to develop drugs much faster.

It’s vaccine time for many students as school looms

With the new school year just around the corner, parents often are faced with a daunting list of things to do to help their children get ready to go back to the classroom.

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